Zakaria Rostom

Instrumentation Engineer

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SUMMARY

I am an Instrumentation and control Engineer with strong experience in:

Preparing all engineering deliverables including instrument index/datasheets, instrument installation details, Control narrative, I/O list, shutdown and alarm matrices, wiring diagrams, control loops, Cable schedule/trays, BOM and panel layout

Field walk-ins, Redlining and as Building of P&IDs and other engineering drawings

Selecting and sizing of metering skids for custody transfer and Field Instrumentation

(flow element, flow computer, provers, quality and sampling systems, control valve, level, pressure, temperature, densitometer, viscometer transmitters and gas analyzers), Fire and Gas Detection System, Fire and Smoke protection

Familiar with Control Systems such as DCS, PLCs Allen Bradley RS5000/500/Linx, RTUs, ESD and HMI and network and communication systems ProfiBus, ProfiNet, routers, switches and modems.

Have knowledge of Fired heater and Burner Management system, SIF loops and SIS.

Possess sharp communication skills with the ability to deliver diverse subject presentations with clarity to diverse audience.

Highly skilled in implementing, designing and supporting microprocessor based instruments and familiar with CSA, ISA, API and AGA standards,

Working knowledge of InTools and MicroStation.

Working knowledge of PM for small expense projects EXPERIENCE

2015-April, 16 Senior Instrument Designer, Nova Chemical, Joffre, AB, Canada Various Capital projects from FEED to Turnover

Provided alternative designs preserving preventive maintenance plans, and proper usage of value engineering concept

Walk-downs & commissioning and Documentation management

Prepared engineering packages for demolition and construction of instrumentation and control elements within budget and the scheduled time frame

Selected and sized field instruments as pressure, temperature, level, flow transmitters and flow computers, safety showers, control valves and SIS for BMS

Actively participated in HAZOP meetings related to different stages of the projects

Completed construction and commissioning redlining and mark ups of P&IDs and other deliverables as instrument specs, wiring and loop sheets, PLC, DCS, SIS 2014-Jan, 15 Lead Instrument Designer, Dow Chemical, Prentiss, AB, Canada Various expense and capital projects from FEED to Turnover

Prepared engineering packages for demolition and construction of instrumentation and control elements within budget and the scheduled time frame

Walk-downs & commissioning and Documentation management

Selected and sized field instruments as pressure, temperature, level, and flow transmitters, flow computers, control valves, gas and fire detectors/protectors, Bentley Nevada monitoring and rail weigh scale

Completed construction and commissioning redlining and mark ups of P&IDs and other deliverables as instrument specs, wiring and loop sheets, PLC, DCS

Ran small expense project to install fire dampers in air ducts into control room Zakaria Rostom

Instrumentation Engineer

407 Bloedel Reserve Way, Martinez GA 30907

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2012 – April, 14 Automation Specialist, WorleyParsons, Edmonton, AB, Canada Cenovus Energy, Cold Lake, Alberta, Canada - Foster Creek Mainline Loop Connection FEED and Detailed Engineering.

Completed FEED study for the design and estimate of metering skids for custody transfer according to API standards

Selected instruments for measuring mass flow rate, leak detection, measuring volume flow rate including mixing, sampling, and quality system using Coriolis flow meters of high accuracy and Ultrasonic flow meters and Omni flow computer

Sized and selected ultrasonic flow meters as in-situ and master meter for calibration.

Participated in and organized HAZOP meetings

Developed engineering package including MRs, TBEs, Instrument index, Alarm lists, IO list, control narrative and shutdown key.

Directed and supervised junior engineers in developing instrumentation and control schematics, wiring diagrams, control system block diagram, control panel layout.

Cooperated with team members of other disciplines to deliver the project in time and within budget and to client’s satisfaction.

TransCanada, Various Locations across Canada and the United States of America - Keystone XL Project (Huston Pump and Terminal Stations).

Completed Technical Bid Evaluations (TBEs) and Material Requisitions (MRs), for a number of field instruments including pressure gauges and temperature transmitters, for terminal station using Infoworks and PBS tools

Reviewed and verified vendor documents for a number of instruments in pump station.

Cenovus Energy, Cold Lake, Alberta, Canada - Foster Creek F-H Connection.

Delivered instrument indexes, alarm lists, PLC IO lists, instrument datasheets and instrument inspection test plans

Prepared MRs for field instruments including pressure gauges and transmitters, differential pressure transmitters, thermowells and temperature elements, level transmitters and switches, HMI, PIG detectors, fire, flame, smoke and H2S detectors.

Sized and selected pressure relief valves and control valves.

Calculated thermowells and temperature elements wake frequency and evaluated Technical bids for different instruments and HMI and reviewed vendor documents. 2008 – 2011 Instructor, Global Innovative Campus, Edmonton, AB, Canada Global Innovative Campus, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada – Engineering Instruction. Taught engineering courses for Engineers and Technologists in applied thermo dynamics and heat transfer and dynamics control

2009 Instrumentation Engineer, Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT), Edmonton, AB, Canada

Northern Alberta Institute of Technology, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada – Automation and Instrumentation Project. Managed project team to redesign custody transfer meter run 2006 – 2008 Senior Technical Support, Dell Inc., Canada, Edmonton, AB 2004- 2006 Teaching Assistant Instructor / Lab Technician, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, United States of America

2000- 2004 Instrumentation Engineer, Rass Gharib and El Arish, Egypt Egypt National, Rass Gharib, Egypt. Lead operation and maintenance of “Wartsila” Diesel Power station. Performed planned, preventive and Shutdown and Emergency maintenance for PLC logic.

Egyptian Electricity Authority, El Arish, Egypt. Lead operation and maintenance of Diesel power plant for DC system (Chargers and Battery Banks), Fuel handling and treatment systems and compressed air system. Preformed test and commissioning of diesel units and control system.

Zakaria Rostom

Instrumentation Engineer

407 Bloedel Reserve Way, Martinez GA 30907

ac179b@r.postjobfree.com, Cell 706-***-****

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1993 – 2000 Maintenance Engineer, Egyptian Military, Cairo, Egypt Egyptian Military, Cairo, Egypt – Telecommunications Engineer. Selected tender for major projects. Assumed the procurement role for a number of major projects. Installed and set up a number of radio communication and navigation systems. Managed and led maintenance team of 10 to 20 members at workshop environment. 1985 – 1993 Instructor, Egyptian Air Academy, Cairo, Egypt Egyptian Air Academy, Cairo, Egypt. Chair of Computer Engineering Department of 5 members. Developed curriculum for different classes, managed the schedule for instructors, and coordinated the department needs from other academic and HR departments and vice versa.

EDUCATION

Dec-2009: Instrumentation Engineering Technology, NAIT, Edmonton CA,

Dec-2005: Masters of Computer Science, ECU, NC USA,

Oct-1987: Master of Computer Engineering, MTC, Cairo, Egypt,

June-1984: Bachelor of Electrical Engineering, MTC, Cairo, Egypt, REGISTRATIONS/AFFILIATIONS

APEGA Examinee for P.Eng. Certificate.

Egyptian Engineers Syndicate, Senior Eng.

PUBLICATIONS/PRESENTATIONS

Gopalakrishnan, K., and Rostom, Z., “Erasure-Resilient Codes for Disk Arrays”. ICRTGC- 2010, 12-15 August, 2010, Cochin, India

Rostom, Z., “Maintenance, Installation and Operations” Manual for PAR-10 Radio Beacon and Command Control Station. Cairo, Egypt, 1997

Rostom, Z., Fakhry, M., “Integrity lock approach for database security” Master thesis, Cairo Egypt, 1987

SPECIFIC TECHNICAL EXPERTISE/SPECIALIST COURSES

Specialist courses attended include:

ProfiNet concepts and applications Training, Jacksonville FL, 2016

Spartan Coriolis Technology for Custody Transfer, Spartans Controls, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, 2014

Spartan Fundamentals of Control, Spartans Controls, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, 2013

Automation and Control Miscellaneous Training Projects course – Mentored by senior automation and control engineer, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, 2012

Computer Networking, Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT), Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, 2008

PAR-10 Radio Beacon and Command Control Station Installation and Maintenance, Russia, 1995

Technical Instructor and Audio Visual Aids Courses, Sheppard Air Force Base, Wichita Falls, Texas, United States of America, 1990

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